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56 Th Commencement Exercises BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 56 th Commencement Exercises Friday, June 3, 2016 Tanglewood • Lenox, Massachusetts Commencement Program PRELUDE From Water Music, George Frideric Handel PROCESSIONAL Berkshire Highlanders NATIONAL ANTHEM Lindsay R. DeWinkeleer, Graduate CALL TO ORDER Thomas Bowler, Berkshire County Sheriff WELCOME Ellen Kennedy, President INTRODUCTION OF VALEDICTORIAN SPEAKER Dr. Frances Feinerman, Vice President for Academic Affairs VALEDICTORY ADDRESS Laura P. Forero PROFESSOR EMERITUS RECOGNITION Dr. Eric Gauger, Professor Emeritus of Business Dr. D. Clifford Myers, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Audrey Ringer, Professor Emeritus of Human Services INTRODUCTION OF COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Ellen Kennedy, President COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS State Senator Benjamin Downing PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DIPLOMAS Program Advisors CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Darlene Rodowicz, Chair — Board of Trustees ALUMNI WELCOME Cindy Shogry-Raimer, ’91, President — BCC Alumni Association CLOSING OF CEREMONY Thomas Bowler, Berkshire County Sheriff RECESSIONAL Berkshire Highlanders POSTLUDE From the Brandenburg Concertos, Johann Sebastian Bach 1 Previous Award Winners Year Valedictorian Salutatorian Year Valedictorian Salutatorian 1962 Marian E. Clark Richard P. Russ 1990 Jennifer J. Roucheleau, Not Awarded Daniel J. St. John, Debra A. Stasi 1963 Grace E. Clark Steven J. Salvi 1991 Karola D. Walden Donna M. Moffett 1964 Penelope L. Volin Robert A. Russo 1992 Edith Louise LaSala Phyllis J. Clark Helen Wood McCarthy William R. Dingas 1965 1993 Julie M. Marcotte Robert L. Peck Lazaras V. Sakellariou MaryAnn Downing Matthews 1966 1994 Paul K. Butler Donna Maree, Victoria Salvatore 1967 Dominic M. Caparello James A. Martin 1995 Edith M. Almstead Joseph R. Ellsworth, 1968 Jeffrey S. Nicholson Bonnie Jean Cousineau Christopher J. Perfetto 1996 Doo Kyung Choi Jennifer Sawran 1969 Teresa Amuso Librizzi Michael J. Ryan 1997 Susan D. Persson James A. Reynolds, Jr. 1970 Mary A. Zmistowski Donald P. Maurus 1998 Oliver G. Osterwind Karen L. Berrian 1971 Susan N. Loucks John H. Miller 1999 Karen Abdallah, Not Awarded 1972 David F. Demick Deborah J. Hansen Gerol Petruzella 2000 Jeffrey R. Welliver Laurie A. Dumais, 1973 Johanna C. Cornock Valerie J. Zack Mary E. Daigneault 2001 Gagan Singh Frederick L. Warren 1974 Lisa A. Sammet Nancy A. Novak 2002 Kimberly A. Favre Shane McLean 1975 Linda S. Wichlac Wanda M. Nichols 2003 Bryan Clay Fan Wang 1976 Martin H. Patoka Rosemarie G. Fields 2004 Rhiannon Kopynec Lauren Laurent, Elizaveta Litvinova 1977 Dana Linstead Keefe Mark Howson 2005 Casey L. Lynch Kathleen R. Waldheim, 1978 Nancy L. Bashaw Lori B. Krumpholz, Ann-Marie Racine Theresa Farrell Packard 2006 R. Laurence Stalvey, Not Awarded Juli A. Kowach 1979 Lisa Anne Teot Richard C. Warren 2007 Bridget Gormalley Not Awarded 1980 Gayna J. Minardi Janice M. Leibinger 2008 Laura B. Saldarini Not Awarded 1981 A. Ernest Whiton, III Gari-Ellen Overstreet 2009 Michelle M. Loubert, Not Awarded 1982 Eileen M. (Pat) Nichols Delphina Coster Kimberly A. Gritman 2010 Kendal K. Lenihan Not Awarded 1983 Ann C. Phipps Nancy C. Stringer 2011 Lucas Yannis-Kowalczyk, Not Awarded 1984 Mireille S. Gustafson Mary L. Ryan Amanda Garceau 2012 Caitlyn Bassette Not Awarded 1985 Joycelyn F. Anderson Douglas A. Witter 2013 George D. Leibinger, Not Awarded 1986 James R. Volckhausen Nancy Anne Twing Xavier N. Domjan 1987 Lillian R. Carbin Mary E. Verdi 2014 Shelby S. Carr (Myers) Not Awarded 1988 Cathy Anne Leone Shirley L. Humphrey 2015 Juan José Carrión-Almeida Not Awarded 1989 Christine M. DeWitt, Not Awarded 2016 Laura P. Forero Not Awarded Jennifer M. Szukala 2 President's Award Recipients Berkshire Community College has an important and long-standing Presented at graduation, the President’s Award recognizes those tradition of honoring individuals from the community who have whose quality of service and level of commitment to the institution made significant contributions to the college. and its mission have been remarkable. Year Recipient Year Recipient Year Recipient Year Recipient 1978 Alice Pederson 1987 Edward J. Connolly, Jr., 1996 Marie Viale 2006 James J. Brosnan Gerald B. O’Connor 1979 Silvio O. Conte 1988 CASP CIS Students 1997 Helen Kimpel, 2007 John Lambert Faith Mong 1980 Foster Furcolo, 1989 Arthur Stein 1998 Kimball Cartright, Jr. 2008 David E. Phelps Thomas C. Wojtkowski 1981 Robert M. Boland 1990 Eugene Dellea 1999 Anne Everest Wojtkowski 2009 Arthur Sherman, Christopher Nye 1982 Dennis J. Duffin, 1991 BCC Staff 2000 Jean Aulisio 2010 Arthur Sherman, Frank J. Matrango, Emily Jahn Joseph S. Scelsi 1983 Esther V. Loucks 1992 Dr. Phyllis Lord Diamond 2001 Richard Whitehead 2011 James M. Ruberto, Patrick J. Muraca 1984 William C. Hurt 1993 Donald & Marion Lathrop 2002 Dr. Gary Lamoureaux, 2012 Not Awarded Sean Stanton 2013 Not Awarded 1985 Thomas E. O’Connell 1994 P. Keyburn Hollister 2003 Chris Adams, Jan Geyer, 2014 Not Awarded Jean Walden 1986 Grace U. Meyers 1995 Jane M. Swift 2005 Bill Hines, 2015 Not Awarded Sandra Zink 3 Line of March Thomas Bowler Jeffrey Hiltpold Kevin F. Kennedy Jeffrey P. Dupuis Berkshire County Sheriff BCC Trustee Director of Food Services Computer Systems Analyst Ellen Kennedy Douglas Crane Constance M. Flynn Marguerite A. Cookson President BCC Trustee Professor of Nursing Student Success Advisor State Senator Kathleen McCormick Heidi J. Sammon Denise M. Johns Benjamin Downing BCC Trustee Professor of Reading Director of Corporate Training Commencement Speaker Peter Mirante Dr. Michele F. Darroch Thomas J. Curley Darlene Rodowicz Dean of Humanities BCC Trustee Professor of Physical Therapist Assistant Chair, Board of Trustees Cindy Shogry-Raimer Fayette A. Reynolds Deborah A. Cote Professor of Life Sciences Eugene A. Dellea President of the Alumni Board President, BCCF Vice President for Human Resources John C. Law Dr. Ellen C. Shanahan Linda Tyer Mary K. Kasuba Professor of Music/Fine Arts Vice President for Administration Mayor, City of Pittsfield Professor of Nursing and Finance Dr. Constance L. Berman Gladys Garcia-Rijos Dr. Wayne Klug Professor of Communication BCC Student Trustee William Mulholland Professor of Psychology Vice President for Community Education and Workforce Development Richard S. Wixsom Laura P. Forero Timothy J. Flanagan Director of Information Technology Valedictorian Craig Smith Professor of Life Sciences Vice President for Institutional Advancement Karen Carreras-Hubbard Dr. Frances Feinerman and Executive Director of BCC Foundation Lisa J. Mattila Coordinator of Library Services Vice President for Academic Affairs Senior Academic Counselor Michael F. Bullock Gregory N. Panczner Dr. Eric Gauger Vice President for Student Affairs Julie M. Hannum Professor of Computer Information Systems Professor Emeritus and Enrollment Services of Business Director of Off Campus Centers Tina M. Schettini Dr. D. Clifford Myers Carlton E. Maaia Geoffrey T. Tabor Sr. Admissions Counselor Professor of Hospitality Sciences Professor Emeritus Coordinator of Transfer Affairs Management of Chemistry Mary Martin Assistant to Vice President for Student Audrey Ringer Sherry L. Scheer Dr. Christine M. DeGregorio Affairs TRIO Coordinator Professor Emeritus Professor of Allied Health of Human Services Michael Shakeshaft Thomas P. Carey, Jr. Pamela A. Farron Learning Specialist, Coordinator of Disability Services Smitty Pignatelli Professor of Allied Health Computer Information Systems State Representative Anne K. Fortune Christopher S. Weingartner Mark A. Sumy Database Analyst/Programmer Paul Mark Professor of Allied Health Coordinator of Financial Aid State Representative Abu K. Selimuddin Elizabeth Recko-Morrison Kim Brookman Assistant to the President Tricia Farley-Bouvier Professor of Business Coordinator of Assessment and Testing State Representative Mitchell Saviski Anne M. Moore Nancy P. Zuber Gailanne Cariddi Comptroller Director of Financial Aid Professor of Mathematics State Representative June Sprigg Tooley Dr. Charles Kaminski Patricia Marshall Reena L. Bucknell Dean of Business, Science, Mathematics Professor of History and Government Department of Higher Education Professor of Criminal Justice and Technology Paul Caccaviello Gary C. Bradway Lisa F. Griffith Dr. Stacy Evans BCC Trustee Professor of Engineering Professor of Fine Arts Professor of Sociology Roberto Laurens Beth A. Wallace Joseph T. Hennessey Dr. Judith Gawron BCC Trustee Director of Student Engagement Academic Coordinator of Learning Resources Professor of Physical Therapist Assistant Dr. Marcella Bradway Annette M. Guertin Thomas F. Tyning Christopher Laney BCC Trustee Professor of Mathematics Professor of Life Sciences Professor of History 4 Line of March John D. Osthoff Christina L. Barrett Lauren E. Pellegrino Addie Van Deurzen Professor of Computer Information Systems Director of Marketing and Director of Recreational Services Sr. Special Program Coordinator – CVTE Student Recruitment Jennifer Wilczak Laura B. Saldarini Elizabeth Lapierre Professor of Nursing John A. Tatro Assistant to Vice President for Academic Sr. Special Program Coordinator – GP/STEM Assistant Professor of Engineering Affairs Technology Peggy L. Williams Paul Johansen TRIO Academic Counselor Karrie M. Trautman Research Analyst Maura B. Delaney Coordinator of Financial Aid Associate Professor of English Dr. Frank Schickor Jennifer Larkin Professor of Biology Christine D. Hoyt Assistant to Vice President for Institutional Nicole Mooney Assistant to Vice President for Associate Professor of English
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